Essential Amino Acids - Ketogenic

A ketogenic amino acid are amino acids that can be reduced into acetyl-CoA (molecule that is a precursor to ketones and important in the Krebs Cycle). Important concept that should be discussed is the Citric Acid or Krebs cycle and how fat can be used as a fuel. Krebs cycle is the sequence of generating energy during the process of respiration and consuming oxygen. Ketones or Ketone Bodies are produced by the liver during times of fasting, restrictions of carbohydrates, and under more serious conditions, starvation).

Essential amino acids cannot be synthesized by the human organism and is then “essential” to supply it via your diet. Ketogenic Amino Acids includes: 

1. Leucine
2. Isoleucine
3. Lysine​
4. Phenylalanine
5. Threonine
6. Tryptophan